Lesedi Kapinga
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lesedi Alton Kapinga[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1995-05-25) 25 May 1995 (age 29) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando Pirates | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila | 21 | (1) |
2018–2020 | Black Leopards | 45 | (6) |
2020–2023 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 25 | (1) |
2023– | Orlando Pirates | 8 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | South Africa | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024 |
Lesedi Alton Kapinga (born 25 May 1995) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division side Orlando Pirates.
Career
Having started his senior career at Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila, he joined Black Leopards in the summer of 2018.[2][1] His performances in the 2019–20 season attracted praise and interest from larger clubs.[3][4] In the summer of 2020, Kapinga joined Mamelodi Sundowns on a five-year deal.[5]
Kapinga was called up for South Africa for the 2023 COSAFA Cup, where he made his international debut.[6]
Personal life
Kapinga is a cousin of the late Orlando Pirates striker Lesley Manyathela. He is from Limpopo province, a town called Musina. He is a former teammate with his hometown friend Khuliso Mudau[7] during his short spell at Mamelodi Sundowns. He was released on a free transfer in 2022, and joined Orlando Pirates.
Career statistics
- As of 4 July 2020[8]
Club | Season | League | Nedbank Cup | Telkom Knockout | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila | 2017–18 | National First Division | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
Black Leopards | 2018–19 | Premier Division | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
2019–20 | Premier Division | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | |
Total | 45 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 7 | ||
Career total | 66 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 8 |
References
- ^ a b "Lesedi Kapinga". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Leopards unveil new players, technical director". The Citizen. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Three key players at Black Leopards". supersport.com. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ Fakude, Ernest (31 December 2019). "Lesedi Kapinga backed to emulate Percy Tau". Kick Off. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Official: Mamelodi Sundowns sign Lesedi Kapinga". Kick Off. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Lesedi Kapinga". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Manyathela's mom backs Kapinga for Sundowns success | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021.
- ^ Lesedi Kapinga at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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